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Character of the Month: Eönwë This month's biography focuses on Eönwë, who started with a variety of identities but settled into the role of Manwë's herald, exemplifying the values of strong leadership and justice.
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Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
“Yes,” snaps Maitimo , though in truth he is not so sure. His bladder is ridiculously full, swollen and aching, jostling around uncomfortably with every step he takes. It takes a concerted effort of will not to squirm around awkwardly or grab…
But Aredhel knew better than her mother; she was stronger, she was more willful, she was enlightened. She would not make the same mistakes Anairë had made. She would find a way to do it all differently.
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Re-embodied in Aman, Aredhel struggles to come to terms with all that has…
Across the history of the "Silmarillion," Eönwë's role settles on a character who leads without taking upon himself the power to mete out justice and who acts with equanimity across some of the most harrowing conflicts in the early legendarium.
Across the history of the "Silmarillion," Eönwë's role settles on a character who leads without taking upon himself the power to mete out justice and who acts with equanimity across some of the most harrowing conflicts in the early legendarium.
Across three surveys and ten years, the Tolkien Fanfiction Survey has document when authors began writing. These data reveal trends in how film promotions, the films themselves, the books, and other historical contexts have influenced not only who writes but how long they stay.
There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
Thirteen years before the War of the Ring, an orcling — more intelligent and more curious than most — is born in Mordor. His curiosity will lead him to both incredible discoveries and perilous situations, all of which will shape him into a leader unlike any Mordor has ever known. But to become…
Erestor finds himself thrust into adventure when Elrond requests his company escorting Arwen to Minas Tirith after the War of the Ring is won. All too aware of the chronic illness that has bound his friend to Rivendell for the past several centuries, Glorfindel has some concerns. Erestor, aware…
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Hmmh... revisionist history, how interesting. I must confess I had never thought of that parallel, and I have been seeking many Greek parallels for my Never-to-be-finished essay.
Also, remember Fëanor´s connection with fire. Uncanny. :)
I wrote this last year as a gift for Dawn Felagund. Obviously the parallels are not precise, but it did seem to me that Feanor was being accused of hubris for daring to create "like the gods." More power to him, I say.
As one who yearns to see more of the Enlightenment spread through Middle-earth and less villification of my favorite long-suffering scientist, this teacher rocks!
I've got only too few such sly references in my work. The other one that stands out is "King Elessar's Peace," where the invention of movable type and the printing press is hailed. (You can find that one at HASA as part of "Many Guises and Many Names.")
With all the Prometheus imagery that exists in The Silmarillion, I think this is a perfectly justifiable (re-)interpretation of canon :D Although I now worry about what happened to the teacher's career - defy the loremaster's at your peril!
I like to think that an Age of Enlightenment followed the Ring War, and King Elessar established schools of learning and encouraged the arts and sciences.
But of course you speak only too true. With the Enlightenment came---the Inquisition!
Maybe I'll write a tale about a Middle-earth Galileo. hmmmm....
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